Snow Day

Our snow has been melting and we hadn't taken Camden out to play. Kevin picked her up from "school" and let her play for a few minutes outside.

She liked stomping it into the ground and, of course, eating it!

Artist

Camden put her artistic skills to work on Saturday and created a few masterpieces. She's in a "pointillism" stage. The marker tips will never be the same.

Sleeping Beauty

Last month, we battled Camden going to sleep. She'd fall asleep in my arms, but the second we went to put her down in her bed, she'd wake up and cry...no, make that scream. I spent many a night on the couch, sleeping with her. Or I'd bring her to sleep in bed with me. It was getting old. I still haven't quite figured out why. Her end of the house has lots of noises. She was cutting some serious teeth. She was sick on and off. I really don't have the answer. All I know is that we spent a night in a hotel. She slept peacefully through the night in her pack-n-play. So we set it up in the living room when we got home and she's slept every night since.

And wakes up smiling!

She now "cheeses" for the camera - scrunching her eyes, nose and mouth. It's hard to catch because she doesn't hold it long, but she really hams it up for a second when the camera gets pointed at her.

She also has discovered she can zip and unzip zippers, so now she can model the 70's disco/ machismo look. Usually that's reserved for men with lots of chest hair, but Camden sports it well.

She's getting amazingly tall, too. Kevin walked in just as she peeked over the edge and remarked how he remembers, not too long ago, that her head barely hit the top edge.

I love that we are finally getting some hair. Pony tails and barrettes are still a month or two away, but it's coming in fast.

Uh Oh Spaghetti - O

Kevin let Camden feed herself lunch. That's not unusual, except today it was spaghetti. Oh what a mess she made. Avert your eyes if you are squeamish. It's not pretty.

He even captured it on video...at least the jabbering after the carnage was over (notice the poor cough, too).

It's That Time of Year

Camden has had a wet cough the past week and was wheezing and crying in her sleep this weekend. I know bronchitis, pneumonia, and RSV is going around, so I thought I'd better get her into her pediatrician.

The doctor did a quick examination...mainly 'cause Camden was fighting it all the way. Boy is she a strong one! Dr. Nag basically downplayed her cough. "It's that time of year." That kinda bothered me until she said, "But she does have an ear infection and a sore throat." WHOA!

Poor baby. When I think about it, she had been tugging on her ears on Sunday. So we've got some bubble gum flavored antibiotic for the next 10 days. UCK!

And Gramma...I like my dress. I wore it to church a few weeks ago. It's a little big, but it will probably fit me next fall/winter too. Thank you! I luv you - Camden

Lunch with Gramma

From all the pictures it looks like all we fed Camden at lunch was whip cream and cookies, but she actually had a very healthy, veggie-filled lunch before indulging in pudding and cookies. We all thought she looked too cute with the whip cream mustache to not post.

She loved having Gramma there to help her eat and to talk to and to give her so much attention.

It was a fun lunch and we are so glad we took the time make the visit. We also decided that since we were already there, we would shop at the Edinburgh outlets instead of in Indianapolis. Kevin and I both found some shoe bargains for ourselves...and some adorable outfits for Camden. The OshKosh B'Gosh store proved to be Kevin's weakness. I had him run in there while I went to another store. By the time I got back to him, he had selected 4 new outfits for his baby girl. For someone who normally hates shopping, he did a great job. They are so adorable!

One of Camden's favorite parts of the shopping excursion (and the life saver for our backs) was the stroller we rented. I hadn't packed ours because I figured we would be at stores with carts. She loved driving her car the whole day and didn't fuss about being contained like she does in a normal cart. Worth every penny!

MLK Day Surprise

I had Monday off for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Since it's Kevin's regular day off, we decided to head to Indianapolis for some "hang-out" time. We realized that we wanted to head as far south as Greenwood, which is only 1/2 hour from my mom. Camden thought it would be fun to surprise Gramma Pat and take her to lunch.

It was a great idea! Gramma had moved to a new office and Camden loved checking it out. She, of course, went straight for the desk and computer. What is up with this fascination?!? I guess it's just the keys and buttons, but she is so happy whenever she gets near a keyboard or a mouse (check out how she turns the mouse wheel).

Gramma is a CPA, so she also has an adding machine (is that what you call it?) on her desk. Camden decided she would assist Gramma in getting all the tax documents ready for her clients.

She sure looks like she knows what she is doing!